Pursuing weapons ban would have been costly to CSU

Colorado State University Board of Governors right to rescind it

CSU, being an institution of logic, understands when its back is against the wall.

Such was the case when the Colorado Court of Appeals earlier this year struck down a concealed weapons ban enacted by the University of Colorado - a ban much like one that was to take effect in August on the campuses of Colorado State University.

Currently, concealed weapons are not allowed in residence halls; the ban would have extended that regulation to include the entire campus. The CSU Board of Governors was right earlier this year to approve the ban, and they are just as right to rescind it.

CSU, too, faced a lawsuit similar to one faced by CU, which prompted the court ruling. Thus, last week's decision by the CSU Board of Governors to rescind the ban was based on common sense rather than principle.

Pursuing the weapons ban would have meant a legal challenge that would have cost the university much-needed resources at a difficult financial time for higher education.

CU may still appeal the court ruling. If it does, CSU can apply that ruling to its future decisions regarding concealed weapons on campus.

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Pursuing weapons ban would have been costly to CSU

CSU, being an institution of logic, understands when its back is against the wall.Such was the case when the Colorado Court of Appeals earlier this year struck down a concealed weapons ban enacted by